no-unused-labels

A label only does something when a break or continue names it. If nothing names it, either the label is left over, or the break that should name it leaves the wrong loop.

An unused label can also be a failed object literal. In item => { id: item.id } the braces are a function body and id: is a label, so the function returns undefined.

--fix removes the label.

This rule is on by default.

Configure

On by default as a warning. To turn it off:

[lint.rules]
"no-unused-labels" = "off" # or "error"

Examples

Reported. The break only leaves the inner loop:

rows: for (const row of table) {
  for (const cell of row) {
    if (cell.isEmpty) break;
  }
}

const ids = items.map(item => { id: item.id });

Not reported:

rows: for (const row of table) {
  for (const cell of row) {
    if (cell.isEmpty) break rows;
  }
}

const ids = items.map(item => ({ id: item.id }));